Chapter 18: Harmonic Sonic:

Dr. Robotnik's POV:

"Five...Four...Three...Two...One...Ignition," says the computer.

"It's a go, Doctor. The spy ship is being boosted to flight altitude," says Snively.

"My Sky Spy, Snively. A magnificent sight don't you think," I asked.

"Affirmative, Sir. Magnificent," says Snively.

"If the hedgehog only knew what was in store for him...it warms my metallic heart," I said.

Sonic's POV:

"What the heck was that," I asked.

"Careful, Tails. Still hot," says Rotor.

"What is that old thin'," asks Bunnie.

"It's a rocket booster," says Sally.

"Definitely a Robuttnik war toy," I said.

"He's up to another one of his evil schemes," says Sally.

"Sally! Look up there," says Tails.

"Is that some kind of satellite or what," asks Bunnie.

"Nah; it's too low for a satellite, Bunnie. I bet it's some kind of spy ship," says Sally.

. . .

Now we're in Rotor's workshop.

"Yeah. You were right on, Sally. It's loaded with all kinds of sensors. Definitely a spy ship," says Rotor.

"We're gonna have to trash it," I said.

"But how? Eet ees way up zere ahnd we ahre way down here," says Antoine.

"I can pick up its signals on my CompuRadio," says Sally.

"Maybe we can -do- something with the old rocket booster," I said.

. . .

Now we're at the booster crash site.

"I'm ready, Rote," I said.

"Go for warp," says Rotor.

"Piece of cake. Juice time," I said. I then ran super-fast on the trend mill, powering up the rocket booster. "We -are- cooking now, baby!"

"Supercharge city, Sonic," says Rotor.

"Cool! Yeah, man. VVVVrrrroooommmm! We're out of here," I said.

Dr. Robotnik's POV:

"Sky spy sensors are sending new data, Sir. We've picked up some electromagnetic radiation coming from the Great Forest," says Snively.

"This maybe it, Snively. Launch a Stealth Bot," I said.

"Yes, Sir," says Snively.

"Now, we will find Knothole. Oh, this is good," I said.

"And I can get the Master Emerald back," says Knuckles.

"Of course, my friend," I said, "of course."

Sonic's POV:

"Robotnik...Knothole is...is...hedgehog..." That was what we got from the radio.

"Listen. There," says Sally.

"Whaht kind of tahngue ees speakeeng zose funny sings, eh," asks Antoine.

"Nicole, apply voice descrambler," says Sally.

"Descrambler online, Sally," says Nicole.

"It says...Message from Sky Spy to Robotnik. Sensors probing for location of Knothole... Sky Spy! Robotnik -is- spying on us," says Sally, "here's some more...Sky Spy sensors now guiding Stealth Bot into the Great Forest."

. . .

Now we're having a meeting. "I have bad news. Robotnik's spy sensors are zeroing in on Knothole. A Stealth Bot is on its way. Got any ideas," asks Sally.

. . .

Rotor and I are outside of Knothole. "Cool, Sonic. It's juiced. Here it comes. It's locked onto our energy field," says Rotor.

"Time to eat your lunch, Stealth Bot," I said. The stealth bot fires at us, but Rotor activates the energy field. "Let's juice, Rote." We then escaped from the shield bot as it was crashing into the lake. "Way to go! Scratch one Stealth Bot."

. . .

Now we're back at the crash site.

"Ready to motor, Rotor," I asked.

"Let 'er rip," says Rotor.

"Hit it, Kid," I said.

Tails then activates our mode of transportation.

"You guys ready to rock 'n' roll," asks Rotor.

"We're ready, sugar," says Bunnie.

"Go for it," says Rotor.

"I ahm sinkeeng I will blow a cahsket..." says Antoine.

"Oh, sugar, -I'm- the one who's gonna blow a casket," says Bunnie.

"Steady, guys," says Sally, "Nicole, bring up launch angle data for booster."

"Searching, Sally...program accessed," says Nicole.

"Hold it there, guys," says Sally.

Antoine ties the rope.

"Got it, Sally," says Bunnie.

"Ready for launch, Sonic," says Sally.

"Do it to it, Sal," I said.

"Five...Four...Three...Two...One," Sally and Tails both say.

"Ignition," says Sally. Rotor and I are launched. "Good luck, Guys!"

Sleet's POV:

"I wonder what those Freedom Fighters are up to," I said. We then saw Sonic and the walrus flying above us. "That answers one question but raises so many more."

Sonic's POV:

Rotor and I are in the booster rocket. "Way, -way- past cool, Rote," I said.

"We did it. Yes! Check it out, Sonic," says Rotor.

We saw Mobius. "Man, that -is- beautiful. From here you can't tell Robotnik is destroying everything," I said.

"We'll get him, Sonic," says Rotor.

"Yeah. He's nothing but a nothing," I said.

"Uh, oh. Problemo," says Rotor.

"Man, that junk heap is polluting the air big time. What's up," I asked.

"We're already there..." Rotor begins.

"...and there's no place to land," we both said and then we screamed.

"There's got to be -some- place to land," says Rotor.

"I see a place, Rote, cruise in for a closer look. Drop into that slot," I said.

. . .

We made it. "Think anyone saw us," asks Rotor.

"Like who? The joint looks deserted," I said.

"Naw, we couldn't be -that- lucky," says Rotor.

"Yeah. Somewhere we'll run into butt bots, guaranteed," I said, "whadya say, Rote? You think the main sensors are in there?"

"We won't know until we get inside," says Rotor.

"Well let's..."

Something snuck up on us. "Man, and I thought the SWATbots were ugly," I said.

Dr. Robotnik's POV:

"Doctor Robotnik, a video transmission from Sky Spy..." says Snively.

"The hedgehog? How is that possible," I asked.

Sonic's POV:

"It's a Surveillance Bot," says Rotor.

"Uh. Yeah? Yo, Robuttnik! This beach ball of yours is going down, man, hard and fast. Count on it," I said.

Dr. Robotnik's POV:

"The hedgehog won't last the night. Snively, alert Sky Spy of their presence," I said.

Sonic's POV:

"This is Sky Spy control," says the Brain Bot.

"Freedom Fighters on board. Capture at will," says Snively.

"Affirmative. Code Three alert," says Brain Bot.

"Sounds like the word is out on us, Rote. Huh," I asked. Rotor got grabbed, but I saved him and we booked it.

. . .

"That's the place, Rote," I said.

"The place for what," asks Rotor.

"To get some info on the sensor," I said.

"Yeah, right. You're just going to stroll in there and ask," Rotor says, sarcastically.

"As Sal would say, 'I have a plan'," I said.

. . .

I was disguised as a robot.

"Mind if I sit in," I asked. A chair gets thrown at me. "Don't mind if I do."

"You better be good, man, or you're tinfoil," says this saxbot. The other robots play their musical instruments while I play my guitar. Everyone's booing at me. "Man! You are -terrible-...knotwurst!"

"Yeah? Well, you don't blow such a hot nose yourself," I said. The saxbot was gonna get me, but I hit it with my guitar. "Oops. Gotta watch that first lunge, double dork." The saxbot gets back up. "Now -that's- cool! You look good dented."

"Where's your gig, man?"

"Spy sensors," I lied.

"A Brain Bot, huh? We HATE Brain Bots here," says the saxbot.

"Yeah, must be a bummer not to have a brain," I said.

"I -have- a brain," says the saxbot.

"Oh, yeah," I asked.

"Yeah!"

"Bet you can't even answer a dumb question," I said.

"Try me," says the saxbot.

"Okay. Where are the spy sensors," I asked.

"Building 105. South tower," says the saxbot.

"Cool. You -do- have -half- a brain," I said. I then removed my disguise. The robots tried to grab me, but I'm too fast for them.

. . .

"That's the spy sensor...building 105, south tower," I said.

"That looks like the place. And here's our ride," says Rotor.

"Let's slide, Clyde," I said.

Rotor ends up distracting a bot that looks like a bug. "Oops. Uh, hi. What's up?"

We then managed to lose it.

. . .

"Your call, Rote," I said.

"We've got to disconnect that main sensor tube," says Rotor.

"Sensor tube? Oh, sensor tube. I knew that," I said. I then ran around the sensor tube, and I took off the main computer. "Bingo!" I then ran back to Rotor. "Whoa! That sucker is -hot-! Hoo-wee!"

"Yes," says Rotor.

"Yes! Are we cool or what," I asked.

Dr. Robotnik's POV:

"What is -this-, Snively," I asked.

"I suspect it's the hedgehog, Sir," says Snively.

"The hedgehog," I asked.

"Yes, Sir," Snively says meekly.

"Then don't you think it would be wise for you to -stop- him," I asked.

"Yes, Sir. Very wise, Sir," says Snively.

"The Stealth Bot lost its tracking signal, Snively. Recall it," I said.

"Will do, Sir. Stealth Bot 208...mission aborted," says Snively.

Sonic's POV:

"There's our ride home, Sonic," says Rotor as he opens the entrance to the hover unit, "we'll just cruise back to Mobius in style."

"You're cool flying this thing, right Rote," I asked.

"Well, pretty cool," says Rotor.

"Let's juice. Way to motor, Rot-ski," I said. We then took off. "Yo, Rote; are we going any higher than two feet?"

"It's got turbo burners somewhere..." says Rotor.

"Whadya mean 'somewhere'? Flip 'em all," I said.

"Oops," says Rotor.

"Bingo, baby! Adios, spy butt," I said.

. . .

We're on our way back to Knothole. "There's Knothole. Drop the old bucket into the sling," I said.

"Easier said than done, Sonic," says Rotor.

"You can do it, Rote. Piece of cake," I said.

"Okay. Here we go..."

. . .

We then landed as the sky spy exploded.

. . .

Everyone was cheering. "Sonic, check it out," says Rotor, "my latest invention...a nifty quill styler made especially for hedgehogs. You could use it, Sonic. All that electricity trashed your 'do. Give it a shot."

I then give it a try, but... it messed up my quills!

In the next chapter, the Freedom Fighters embark on a mission to find magical scrolls which may hold the key to unlimited power.